Jesse johnson



JESSE JOHNS() OF WEST FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent 1Y0. 65,391, dated June 4, 1867.

IMPROVED BOLT-GUTTER.

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TO ALL WHOM-IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JESSE JOHNSON, of West Fnllowield township, in thecounty of Chester, and State of Pennsylvania, (my post oiice addressbeing Cochranville Post Oliee,l Chester county, Pennsylvania,) haveinvented a new andusefnl machine for the purpose of cutting oil' boltsand rivets made of iron or any other material, which machine is called aBolt and Rivet-Cutter;" and I do hereby declare that the following is a.full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, makinga part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a view of the machine whenforced together, as when the operation of cutting a bolt or rivet hasbeen performed. -V

Figure 2 shows machine when the knives are drawn apart preparatory toreceiving bolt or rivet to be cut.

Figures 3 and 4 show top and bottom plates that cover knives and frameand keep knives in proper position.

A shows stationary knifev made of steel. B shows movable knife, alsomade of steel. Either of theliknives A or E may be removed hy simplyunscrewing top and bottoni plates, figs. 3 and 4. C shows iron framewhich encases knives at the sides and ends of A, said frame being alltha-t portion that is of red color. E and F are levers, at the ends ofwhich, as shown, are eogs arranged to work in cogs at the sides and nearthe end of movable knife B, thus furnishinfgl greater power to eut boltsand rivets than any machine patented for that purpose, there being nopower lost by friction. D shows a. screw in lever .E to prevent theknives from striking together, in order that they may not he dnlledagainst each other.

What I cla-im as my invention, and desire to seenre by Letters Patent,is

The combination of knives A and B with levers E and F, screw D, frame C,and top and bottom plates, as in figs. 3 and 4, all constructed,arranged, and employed in the manner and-for the purpose shown andexplained.

JESSE JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

WM. LiNroN, WILLIAM S. HARRIS.

